She said it was "quite strange" to hear discussion about the league's best and fairest medal and a grandstand at the Adelaide Oval being named after her.

"It makes you feel a bit old," she said.

Asked about the idea — endorsed by AFLW head Nicole Livingstone this morning — of her name being bestowed on the riverbank stand at the Adelaide Oval, Phillips said: "If that did happen that would be really special, but not something I kind of lose sleep on or think about."

While accepting the award last night, Phillips confirmed she had turned down interviewing for a head coaching job in the United States with the WNBA's Dallas Wings because it would have meant missing out on a third AFLW season.

Phillips, a former professional basketball player who was the Wings' assistant coach for the 2018 season, said she wanted to continue to take part in both the WNBA and the AFLW for as long as possible.

"There is going to come a point where I'm going to have to decide which country and what to do," she said.